Category: Italy
My Christmas Wish for Every Serie A Team – The Calcio Consultant
Something about this time of year brings out the good in all of us. For a short while, we set aside hostilities, we’re a bit nicer to each other, and [...]
Joshua Perez: The Young Stars Of Italian Football
When you think of young Americans abroad, you first think of Germany, and for good reason -- twenty-nine Americans play in Germany; nine are in the Bu [...]
With a Europa League Lineup Like This, Who Needs the Champions League?
We all know the allure of the Champions League. The best of the best play in that competition, and are pitted against one another in the latter stages [...]
No Ancelotti, So Who Could Italy Turn To? – The Calcio Consultant
The pain of watching the World Cup draw on Friday and not seeing Italy’s name was one thing. Having that disappointment compounded by the Azzurri fait [...]
No Time Like the Present for Montella’s Milan Dismissal – The Calcio Consultant
It was only a matter of time.
Vincenzo Montella’s days as AC Milan manager were certainly numbered, and many of the Rossoneri faithful would sugges [...]
Money For Nothing: How AC Milan’s Newfound Wealth Could Be Their Downfall
"When the Chinese businessman Li Yonghong bought A.C. Milan, the world-famous Italian soccer club, virtually nobody in Italy had heard of him. Virtual [...]
Things I’m Thankful For In Serie A – The Calcio Consultant
So if you are a faithful follower of my blog, you’ll know that I’ve had a few instalments here that suggest I’ve been down in the dumps lately. Well, [...]
Gianluigi Buffon: Numero Uno
It’s easy to forget just how long Gianluigi Buffon has played a part in the footballing world. A ten-time Goalkeeper of the Year became known in Italy [...]
Sweden Qualify for Russia at the Expense of Mediocre Italy
Sweden beat Italy 1-0 on aggregate to reach the World Cup 2018 in Russia. Italy failed to score even once against their stubborn opponents in Milan to [...]
Italy Miss World Cup Thanks To Not So Ace Ventura – Calcio Consultant
As an American, my first World Cup experience was in 1986. The USA wasn’t in it, so I’ve seen a World Cup without them before, writes Frank Crivello.
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